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The location of the Woods Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Woods Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Woods Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woods Cemetery

Lat:   41.3414°   (41° 20' 29")

Lon:   -90.5687°   (-90° 34' 7")

The Woods Cemetery is located in Rock Island County<2>.

The county seat for Rock Island County is located in Rock Island. Rock Island lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Woods Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Woods Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Rock Island County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Woods Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Preemption
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
      • Preemption is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <4>
    • Sherrard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <4>
    • Coyne Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
      • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
    • Oak Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Matherville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <4>
    • Reynolds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
      • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <4>
    • Milan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
    • Griffin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Shale City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County
    • Gilchrist
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
    • Viola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Orion
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Coal Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
        • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <4>
      • Rock Island
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Andalusia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
        • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <4>
      • Windsor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • New Windsor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
        • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
      • Ophiem
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
        • Ophiem is located in Henry County
      • Lynn Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
        • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <4>
      • Moline
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
        • Moline is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
      • East Moline
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
        • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
      • Buffalo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
      • Aledo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
        • Aledo is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <4>
      • Davenport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Briar Bluff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
        • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
      • Colona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
        • Colona is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <4>
      • Silvis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
        • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <4>
      • Bettendorf
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock Island County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woods Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Preemption Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preemption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preemption Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preemption Cemetery
    • Schoening Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoening Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schoening Family Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoening Family Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Sherrard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherrard Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrard Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Chapel Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Grove Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Grove Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Cable Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Village Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Farlows Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farlows Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farlows Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farlows Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Green Bush Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Green Bush Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • The Green Bush Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brush Hill Cemetery
        • Brushwood Cemetery
        • Greenbush Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bush Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105908 <6>
      • Oakleaf Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakleaf Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakleaf Memorial Park is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakleaf Memorial Park
      • Rock Island County Fome Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Island County Fome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Island County Fome Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Island County Fome Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Corns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corns Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corns Cemetery
      • Merryman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman Cemetery
      • Western Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Western Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
      • Homestead Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Homestead Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homestead Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Woods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #421476  (Woods Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #421476 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Matherville
      • County: Rock Island         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #421476 (Woods Cemetery)

    The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Rock Island, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Woods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3414, Longitude: -90.5687       In this case, the coordinates for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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